Securing and Using the Right Data to Improve Your State's Mental Health Block Grant Application - Part I
August 21, 2018 12:30-2:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Securing and Using the Right Data to Improve Your State's Mental Health Block Grant Application - Part II
August 27, 2018 12:30-2:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

CMS' positive step on site-neutral payments and the case for going further
A new analysis looks at a proposed change to Medicare ' s hospital outpatient prospective payment system. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

PCHQR Program: FY 2019 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule
August 23, 2018 2:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

National Meeting on Active Duty and Veteran Women's Health
August 27, 2018; Washington, DC or via webcast. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Call for Public Comment: Development and Implementation of Quality Rating System (QRS) Measures for Qualified Health Plans (QHPs)
CMS is requesting public comment on new measures that drive quality improvement are patient centered, are aligned with other programs, fill critical gaps for future inclusion in the QRS, and limit plan burden. Comments are requested by August 28, 2018. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule: Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program
August 22, 2018 10:00am& 2:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program
August 23, 2018 2:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

AHRQ Step Up App Challenge
In the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge: Advancing Care Through Patient Assessments, AHRQ is looking for teams to design, develop, and pilot a user-friendly application that simplifies the process of collecting, interpreting, aggregating, and sharing patient-reported outcomes (PRO) data related to physical function outcomes in the ambulatory care setting. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Medicaid Income Eligibility Transitions Among Rural Adults (August 2018)
This study examines whether rural residents are more likely than their urban counterparts to experience income shifts that could change their eligibility for expanded Medicaid. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Spotlight on Methods and Tools: ROBIS (A Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Systematic Reviews)
October 29, 2018 1:00-2:30pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

The Role of the Social Determinants of Health in Promoting Health Equity
August 20, 2018 11:45am-1:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

How States Address Social Determinants of Health in Their Medicaid Contracts and Contract Guidance Documents
This chart compares the social determinants each state targeted, and how states monitored outcomes and funded these efforts. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

CMS Proposes " Pathways to Success, " an Overhaul of Medicare's ACO Program
CMS just issued a proposed rule that would overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program established by the Affordable Care Act and launched in 2012 under which the vast majority of Medicare ' s Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) operate. The redesigned program is called " Pathways to Success. " (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Data Support Considerations in Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Programs
Technical brief outlines what types of data Medicaid ACOs need to successfully operate and details how several states provide data to organizations participating in ACOs. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news